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Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 264: C794-C802, 1993;
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AJP - Cell Physiology, Vol 264, Issue 4 C794-C802, Copyright © 1993 by American Physiological Society

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Properties of cAMP-dependent and Ca(2+)-dependent whole cell Cl- conductances in rat epididymal cells

S. J. Huang, W. O. Fu, Y. W. Chung, T. S. Zhou and P. Y. Wong
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT.

Single rat epididymal cell studied under whole cell patch-clamp condition responded to 8-(4-chlorophenylthio)-adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (CPT-cAMP) (500 microM) and to ionomycin (1 microM) by an increase in whole cell conductance. A major part of the stimulated current was carried by Cl-, although a small part was due to nonselective cation current. After elimination of the cation current component by using impermeant cation, the cells revealed different Cl- conductance properties in response to adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) and ionomycin. The cAMP-stimulated Cl- conductance was independent of time and voltage and showed a linear current-voltage relationship. The anion permselectivity was NO3- > Br- > Cl- approximately I- >> SO(4)2-. The ionomycin-stimulated Cl- conductance showed marked time and voltage dependency. In contrast to the cAMP-induced anion permselectivity, the ionomycin-induced anion permselectivity was I- > Br- approximately NO3- > Cl- >> SO(4)2-. These results indicate that the epididymal epithelial cells exhibit different Cl- conductances sensitive to cAMP and Ca2+. The cAMP-activated conductance has properties resembling the type associated with the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator found in cystic fibrosis-affected epithelia. This finding supports the notion that the epididymis is a cystic fibrosis epithelium.


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